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JEANNE
BAXTRESSER
A COLLECTION OF
MY FAVORITES
CPE BACH, BARBER, BARTOK,
BOLLING,
CHOPIN, COWELL, DEBUSSY,
GERSHWIN, KUHLAU & RACHMANINOV
The brilliant former Principal Flutist of the
New York Philharmonic
$14.95 ~
MS1114
"[This
is] a sincere and loving offering to the world... Flutists and non-flutists
alike will enjoy this remarkable playing and
varied repertoire. Her effortless technique still makes my head spin. The
Gershwin arrangements...are played with great passion."
American
Record Guide - January/February 2007
"MSR
Classics' "Jeanne Baxtresser: A Collection of My Favorites" is like a
gift from the heavens to flute players. ... Baxtresser has long been established
as one of the very best in her field, as principal flute in the New York
Philharmonic and as a teacher at the New England Conservatory of Music,
Carnegie-Mellon, Julliard and other top music schools. ... Baxtresser's tone on
the flute never wears out one's ears; it is pure yet warm and dark, never shrill
or excessively wobbly...The first seven tracks is a worthy choice for reissue...
"The Baroque Flute" performance is certainly engrossing and
exciting... you should hear Henry Cowell's charming "Two Bits" heard
at the end of the disc, featuring Baxtresser accompanied by her mother, virtuoso
pianist Margaret Baxtresser. The Cowell work was recorded live in 1994, and is
unique to this collection....[Baxtresser
is] a true master of one of the world's most difficult instruments."
All
Music Guide, November 2006
"The
whole programme is a joy from beginning to end and shows Ms. Baxtresser’s
prowess in a diversity of styles...What most of all characterises her playing is
balance and aristocracy, which doesn’t exclude intensity and emotion... The
interplay between [Baxtresser and Davis] is admirable, from the coolness of
Debussy’s faun and the relaxed intimate Chopin Nocturne via the ravishingly
beautiful trio movement by Kuhlau ...Baxtresser
plays [Bartok's suite] with her customary elegance and also some rustic charm
...As an encore Baxtresser together with her pianist mother play Two Bits,
folk music-inspired pieces by Henry Cowell who had a special relation to
Margaret Baxtresser since he composed a piece for her New York debut. This is a
live recording and the applause at the end is well deserved and could just as
well concern the whole programme. It is refreshing to have a collection of
favourites that goes beyond the obvious lollipops and shows that there is so
much more or less neglected music which is just as appealing. Laurie Shulman’s
liner notes give much valuable background information to the music, which
further heightens the value of this lovely recital."
MusicWeb
International, October 2006
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Hailed as an
artist who "plays with absolute perfection, a refined style, and a
ravishing sonority," Jeanne Baxtresser has held principal positions
with three major orchestras, culminating with her 15-year tenure as solo flutist
with the New York Philharmonic. Making her heralded debut with the Minnesota
Orchestra at age 14, Ms. Baxtresser began her professional career as principal
flutist of the Montreal Symphony immediately following her graduation from The
Juilliard School, where she studied with Julius Baker. She was subsequently
appointed principal flute of the Toronto Symphony before being invited by Music
Director Zubin Mehta to join the New York Philharmonic. Ms. Baxtresser appeared
as soloist with the New York Philharmonic on more than fifty occasions, and has
been the featured soloist with leading orchestras across North America and
Europe. Recipient of the National Flute Association’s Lifetime Achievement
Award for significant, lasting contributions to the flute world, she is
recognized internationally as a leading recording artist, author, and pedagogue.
In great demand
as a teacher, many of her students occupy principal and section positions in
major orchestras throughout the United States, Canada, Europe, and Asia. In
addition to presenting master classes worldwide, Ms. Baxtresser served on the
faculty of The Juilliard School and the Manhattan School of Music. She is
currently the Vira I. Heinz Professor of Flute at Carnegie Mellon University in
Pittsburgh and Visiting Artist Lecturer at the New England Conservatory in
Boston.
Among her solo
and chamber recordings is the acclaimed New York Legends - Jeanne Baxtresser
(Cala), and Jeanne Baxtresser - Chamber Music for Flute (Cala) recorded
with principal players of the New York Philharmonic. She has also recorded the
major symphonic works with the New York Philharmonic under Leonard Bernstein,
Zubin Mehta and Kurt Masur. Ms. Baxtresser’s first book, Orchestral
Excerpts for Flute with Piano Accompaniment (Theodore Presser), with a
companion CD (Summit), has quickly become a vital part of flute pedagogy. Her
subsequent book, Great Flute Duos from the Orchestral Repertoire was
named the 2004 winner of the National Flute Association’s Newly Published
Music Competition.
For more
information, visit www.jeannebaxtresser.com
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CLAUDE DEBUSSY (1862-1918)
Prélude à l'après-midi
d'un faune
BÉLA BARTOK (1881-1945)
Suite paysanne hongroise
FRÉDÉRIC CHOPIN (1810-1849)
Nocturne in C-sharp minor
FRIEDRICH KUHLAU (1786-1832)
Trio, Op.119 – Movement
III
SERGEI RACHMANINOV (1873-1943)
Daisies, Op.38 No.3
SAMUEL BARBER (1910 - 1981)
Canzone
C.P.E. BACH (1714-1788)
Concerto for Flute in D minor,
Wq.22 – III. Allegro di molto
GEORGE GERSHWIN (1898-1937)
Someone To Watch Over
Me
Promenade
CLAUDE BOLLING (b.1930)
Suite for Flute and Jazz Piano
Trio (excerpts)
HENRY COWELL (1897-1965)
Two Bits
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